Mars One

Dr. Erik Seedhouse is a research scientist specializing in environmental life sciences and physiology, the subject in which he obtained his Ph.D. while working for the European Space Agency between 1996 and 1998. In 2009, he was one of the final candidates for selection as an astronaut in the CSA’s Astronaut Recruitment Campaign. He is a certified commercial suborbital astronaut and is the Canadian Payload Broker for XCOR via Arête. Between 2008-13 he was Director of Canada's Manned Centrifuge and Hypobaric Chamber Operations. He is a spaceflight instructor for the American Astronautics Institute and the Training Director for Astronauts for Hire. He works as manned spaceflight consultant, triathlon coach, author and public speaker. He is currently co-authoring a book with Franklin Chang-Diaz on the subject of VASIMR. He applied to the Mars One venture in the spirit of 'nothing ventured, nothing gained'. He was not among the final 100 finalists, which is probably a good thing knowingwhat we know now!

"In this work, Seedhouse, a research scientist, correctly enumerates the many medical and technological issues with the approach of the project. ... he outlines the major challenges facing a human mission to Mars and skillfully shows the unfeasibility of Mars One. Summing Up: Recommended. All readers." (J. Z. Kiss, Choice, Vol. 54 (10), June, 2017) "Addressing all Mars One mission aspects Seedhouse is drawing on his vast experience and on the results of almost all relevant human spaceflight studies as well as on NASA reports ... . it is also providing an unprecedented complete and thorough compilation of all current mission scenarios, studies and mission analyses about sending humans to Mars ... . In this respect the book can be considered as a 'Guide to Mars' (and safe return)' for space enthusiasts interested ... ." (The Journal of Space Operations & Communicator, opsjournal.org, Vol. 13 (4), 2016)

• Acknowledgements.- Dedication.- About the Author.- Acronyms.- Preface.- 1: Mars One: The Concept.- 2: Is this ethical?.- 3: Is any of this legal?.- 4: Selection.- 5: Training.- 6: Medical mission killers.- 7: Technology feasibility.- 8: Bursting the Mars One life support bubble.- Epilog.- Appendices.- Index.